Development of an IT intensive Manufacturing Engineering Curriculum

提案编号：0230709校长：塞西尔，乔机构名称：新墨西哥州州立大学名称：信息技术密集型制造工程课程的开发摘要随着电子商务的迅猛发展和虚拟企业（VE）模式在制造业的不断采用，在美国工业界，有一个很大的兴趣，那就是能够获得掌握在这种新信息技术中取得成功的技能的工程专业学生技术（IT）密集型制造业工作环境。 在这方面，我们的教育机构有需要发展创新的课程，使我们的学生能够立即上手。当他们毕业后开始在各自的组织工作时。 我们的制造业需要一种新型的工程师，他们不仅必须拥有强大的制造（和制造系统）背景，而且还必须熟练使用虚拟现实，互联网和其他工具等新兴技术，以完成虚拟制造企业背景下的各种活动。 该项目将为新的制造工程课程的设计和开发制定全面的计划，以应对不断变化的制造环境。 这样一个基于信息技术的制造业课程将有利于毕业生和工业组织（谁雇用他们）通过提供劳动力，这拥有必要的技能和知识，在今天不断发展的全球经济取得成功。 提议的其他活动包括采用虚拟现实技术，以加强代表性不足的少数民族学生的学习，包括身体有困难的学生。 该项目团队包括新墨西哥州州立大学和其他学术和行业合作伙伴。

PROPOSAL NO.: 0230709PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Cecil, JoeINSTITUTION NAME: New Mexico State UniversityTITLE: Development of an IT intensive Manufacturing Engineering CurriculumABSTRACT With the phenomenal explosion of e-businesses and the continuing adoption of the Virtual Enterprise (VE) model in manufacturing, there is a substantial interest in American industry in the availability of engineering students who possesses skills to succeed in this new Information Technology (IT) intensive manufacturing work environment. In this context, there is a need for our educational institutions to develop innovative curriculum, which will enable our students to .hit the ground running. when they begin working in their respective organizations upon graduation. Our manufacturing industry needs a new type of engineer, who must not only possess a strong background in manufacturing (and manufacturing systems) but also be skilled at using emerging technologies such as Virtual Reality, the Internet and other tools to accomplish a wide range of activities in the context of virtual manufacturing enterprises. This project will develop comprehensive plans for the design and development of a new manufacturing engineering curriculum, which addresses the changing manufacturing landscape. Such an information technology based manufacturing curriculum will benefit graduating students and industrial organizations (who hire them) by providing a workforce, which possesses skills and knowledge that are necessary to succeed in today's evolving global economy. Other activities proposed include the incorporation of virtual reality technology to enhance student learning for under-represented minorities including students with physical challenges. The project team includes New Mexico State university and other academic and industry partners.